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Paris, octobre 1870. Léopoldine vit dans un bel hôtel particulier avec son père. Alors qu’il était sur le point de faire une découverte scientifique majeure, ce dernier disparaît subitement. La jeune fille se retrouve livrée à elle-même, sous la menace de son maléfique oncle Eugène. Très vite, elle n’a d’autre choix que de fuir, déguisée en garçon. Mais comment survivre? Heureusement, elle pourra compter sur un groupe d’orphelins des rues: les maraudeurs!

Paris, octobre 1870. Léopoldine vit dans un bel hôtel particulier avec son père. Alors qu'il était sur le point de faire une découverte scientifique majeure, ce dernier disparaît subitement. La jeune fille se retrouve livrée à elle-même, sous la menace de son maléfique oncle Eugène. Très vite, elle n'a d'autre choix que de fuir, déguisée en garçon. Mais comment survivre? Heureusement, elle pourra compter sur un groupe d'orphelins des rues: les maraudeurs!

Léopoldine fait désormais partie du clan des maraudeurs, où elle joue à merveille son rôle de Léo, orphelin des rues. Dans le Terrier du lapin où ils s'abritent, ses amis et elle imaginent des « coups » pour récolter de quoi survivre au rude hiver qui sévit.

When storyteller David Novak asked a young girl what she wanted for dinner, the answer he got was "Cookies!" That girl didn't get cookies for dinner, but she did get a story.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Snowman and the Snowdog based on characters by Raymond Briggs, read by Benedict Cumberbatch. The Snowman and The Snowdog is the much-anticipated sequel to The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. This enchanting audiobook reunites readers with the Snowman and...

Join Henry as he competes for a cushion, faces off with Moody Margaret, finds that old age is no excuse for good behaviour and much more in this epic volume! Contains 10 Horrid Henry stories, performed by the show's full cast. Catch up with Henry and friends on their missions in "Evil Mastermind", "Purple Pass", "Hashtag Henry", "Walking Stick Gang", "Good Morning World (replace this with the new HHAUDIOBOOK097 on both COVER ART and this metadata)", "Favourite Cushion", "Gives It All", "Margaret Moves In", "Ice Cream Dream" and "Big Breakfast".

Life at Flint Hill Elementary School may seem normal, but seven friends find themselves on a path to crack the code for an epic life. Whether they're chasing their dreams on stage, searching for an elusive monster fish, or running a makeshift business out of a tree house, can these heroes find a way to work together to change their community?

This audiobook is part of 'Classics for the New Decade', an anthology series from HarperCollins Children's Books, celebrating the most acclaimed and enduring works of literature. To the best of our knowledge, all works included in this collection are out of copyright and available in the public...

This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy - Jason Reynolds conjures 10 tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

Penguin presents the audio edition of A Puffin Classic: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, read by Rhashan Stone. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The...

In this vividly realized city of musical instruments Drum feels like an outcast because he alone, among all his family and neighbors, can’t play a melody. He adores his violin brother, cello father, and piano mother but feels he has nothing to offer to their music. When the Saxophone brothers ask him to play, Drum discovers he can claim his own sound and confidently contributes to the songs shared by all. This story of bravery and identity, infused with Latin rhythms and joy, bursts with exuberance.

This companion to I’M NEW HERE features the perspectives of three students in the classroom as they welcome the three newcomers who are trying to adjust to a new school and country. An honest and heartwarming look at the immigrant experience that will resonate with kids everywhere.

In this sharp and quietly humorous tale from Hans Christian Andersen, two very different cocks stand as symbols of pride, purpose, and perception. One struts loudly in the farmyard, admired by hens and convinced of his own greatness. The other sits high above on the rooftop—a weather-cock—silent, distant, and certain of his superiority. When a storm shakes the world around them, each remains exactly what he is.

குழந்தைகள் கதைகளைப் படைப்பது அலாதியானது. அவர்களின் உலகில் பேசாதனவெல்லாம் பேசும், நடக்காதனவெல்லாம் நடக்கும். இது மந்திர உலகமல்ல குழந்தைகளின் எதார்த்த உலகம். இங்கு நாம் சஞ்சரிக்கும் போது பல குற்றங்களிலிருந்து விடுபடுகிறோம்.

It is a hot summer day and Sidney the pig escapes from the pig field. He ambles unseen down to the river, where he cools down and causes mayhem.

It's a sunny Saturday morning in May. Patch is too tired to join in as Stan and Little Red Tractor do all the jobs around Gosling Farm, but when they answer an urgent call to cut the grass for Wrigglesworth Cricket Club, she can't resist going along. The grateful cricketers invite Stan to stay for Elsie's famous cricket tea. Afterwards, Patch is found in an old cricket bag, where she provides the biggest surprise of the day - five beautiful puppies!

Are you the kind of kid who would eat 32 dim sims for a dare, or let your teeth get so dirty they grew mould? Then STEP AWAY, because this audiobook is NOT for you. It's for GOOD boys and girls only!

A collection of delightful short stories perfect for celebrating your birthday from the world's best-loved storyteller! Celebrate your special day with these birthday adventures! Meet the fairy who found the perfect gift for the queen, the teddy who thought his birthday had been forgotten and...

Para niños y dentistas, cuentos con amor es una colección de seis cuentos, cada uno escrito para explicar de una manera amorosa y divertida los tratamientos dentales en los niños a través de personajes fantásticos. A través de seis relatos entrañables, la autora nos invita a descubrir que los tratamientos dentales pueden narrarse con ternura, humor y personajes fantásticos que acompañan al niño en cada paso.